Make a Party Dress for Barbie!

It has been a while since I last made a ruffled dress for Barbie, so I thought it was about time to make one again. Neck ruffles on Barbie clothes is on-trend in stores, so I wanted to incorporate them by using the same ruffle design on the neck and the skirt. The underskirt for this pattern is actually a bubble skirt. Without the bubble skirt base, the dress was too flouncy and kept moving around on the doll. For an actual bubble dress, you can visit Barbie V-Neck Bubble Dress.

This pattern was designed specifically for a Barbie Model Muse body type. For more information on the different body types of Barbies, please visit Crochet Clothes For Your Barbie Doll.

Materials

Size No. 1 Crochet Steel Hook;

Size No. 10 Crochet Cotton Thread in 2 colors: MC and CC;

3 Small Snaps;

Tapestry Needle;

Scissors; and

Sewing Needle and Thread.

Abbreviations Used in American Terms

Ch - chain;

St(s) - stitch(es);

Sl st - slip stitch;

Sk - skip;

Ch-sp(s) - chain space(s);

MC - main color;

CC - contrast color;

RS - right side;

FLO - front loops only;

BLO - back loops only;

Sc - single crochet;

Inc - work 2 sc in the next st; and

Dec - sc the next 2 sts together.

Barbie Ruffled Party Dress

Barbie Ruffled Party Dress | Source

Pattern

Bodice

Row 1 (RS): With MC, ch 28, sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (27)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. (27)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in the first 4 sc, (inc, sc in the next 8 sc) twice, inc, sc in the last 4 sc, turn. (30)

Row 4: Repeat Row 2. (30)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the first 4 sc, (inc, sc in the next 9 sc) twice, inc, sc in the last 5 sc, turn. (33)

Row 6: Repeat Row 2. (33)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in the first 5 sc, (inc, sc in the next 10 sc) twice, inc, sc in the last 5 sc, turn. (36)

Row 8: Repeat Row 2. (36)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in the first 4 sc, (inc, sc in the next 8 sc) 3 times, inc, sc in the last 4 sc, turn. (40)

Row 10: Repeat Row 2. (40)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in the first 4 sc, (inc, sc in the next 9 sc) 3 times, inc, sc in the last 5 sc, turn. (44)

Row 12: Repeat Row 2. (44)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in the first 5 sc, (inc, sc in the next 10 sc) 3 times, inc, sc in the last 5 sc, turn. (48)

Row 14: Repeat Row 2. (48)

Row 15: Ch 1, sc in the first 7 sc, to form armhole, ch 12, sk 9 sc, sc in the next 16 sc, to form the 2nd armhole, ch 12, sk 9 sc, sc in the last 7 sc, turn.

Row 16: Ch 1, sc in the first 6 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 12 ch, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 14 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 12 ch, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 6 sc, turn. (50)

Row 17: Ch 1, sc in the first 5 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 12 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 12 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 12 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in the next 5 sc. (46)

Fasten off.

Neck Ruffle | Source

Neck Ruffle

Row 1: With CC, join thread with sl st in the first sc of Row 17 of Bodice, working in FLO, sc in each sc across, turn. (46)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the first sc, (ch 3, sc in the next sc) across, turn. (46)

Row 3: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in the first ch-sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch-sp) across, ch 3, sc in the last sc, turn.

Row 4: (Sl st, ch 1, sc) in the first ch-sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch-sp) across, ch 2, dc in the last sc (counts as ch-sp), turn.

Row 5: Repeat Row 4.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in the first ch-sp, (sc, ch 5, sc, ch 7, sc, ch 5, sc) in the next ch-sp, [sc in the next 2 ch-sps, (sc, ch 5, sc, ch 7, sc, ch 5, sc) in the next ch-sp] across, ending with sc in the last ch-sp.

Fasten off.

Skirt

Row 1: Working on the opposite side of the starting ch on Row 1 of Bodice, with MC and RS facing, join thread with sl st in the first ch, ch 1, inc in the same ch, inc in each ch across, turn. (54)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. (54)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the first 13 sc, inc, sc in the next 26 sc, inc, sc in the next 13 sc, join with sl st in the 3rd sc to form a tab, turn. (56)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in the first 2 sc by working through both thicknesses and matching the first and last 2 sts of Round 3, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in the 1st sc, turn. (54)

Round 5: Working in BLO, ch 1, sc in each sc around, join, turn. (54)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join, turn. (54)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in the first 2 sc, (inc, sc in the next 5 sc) around, inc, sc in the last 3 sc, join, turn. (63)

Rounds 8 - 12: Repeat Round 6. (63)

Round 13: Repeat Round 5. (63)

Round 14: Repeat Round 6. (63)

Round 15: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sc, (inc, sc in the next 6 sc) around, inc, sc in the last 3 sc, join, turn. (72)

Rounds 16 - 20: Repeat Round 6. (72)

Round 21: Repeat Round 5. (72)

Rounds 22 - 26: Repeat Round 6. (72)

Round 27: Ch 1, dec around, join, turn. (36)

Round 28: Repeat Round 6. (36)

Fasten off.

Skirt Ruffle | Source

Skirt Ruffle

Work Skirt Ruffle in each Round with free FL of the Skirt (Rounds 4, 12, 20). Since the Skirt Ruffle is worked without turning, make sure you attach your thread on the Skirt with RS out so the Ruffle will be also shown with RS out.

Round 1: With CC, join thread with sl st in the first sc, ch 1, sc in the same sc, sc in each sc around, join, do not turn.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the first sc, (ch 3, sc in the next sc) around, ch 3, join.

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